Graduate student excellence celebrated at virtual awards ceremony
Graduate student award recipients were celebrated during the annual Graduate Student Recognition Ceremony where 10 awards were given to more than 30 graduate students in recognition of outstanding achievement.
MatSE highlights:
- Penn State Alumni Association Scholarship for Penn State Alumni in the Graduate School: Katelyn Kirchner, doctoral student in materials science and engineering
- Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medals: Anushka Bansal, doctoral student in materials science and engineering
Virtual symposium to reflect on past and future of polymer science
A two-day virtual symposium featuring speakers from academia and industry will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, April 14-15, and will discuss the past and future of polymer sciences. The symposium is free and open to the public via Zoom.
Additive Manufacturing and Design Program names new director
The additive manufacturing and design (AMD) program at Penn State has named Allison Beese, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering, as its next director.
University-wide COVID-19 response initiative marks a year of solutions, impact
One year ago, as physicians and administrators at Penn State Health’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center prepared for the impact of COVID-19, a consortium of Penn State researchers joined together to make a positive impact.
Smart materials could pose solution for big-data bottleneck in future cities
In smart cities of the future, sensors distributed throughout buildings and bridges could monitor infrastructure health. Cloud-based computing could decrease traffic with real-time analysis available to commuters. Windows could tint themselves darker on sunny days or lighten to brighten a room on cloudy ones.
Center for Socially Responsible AI announces inaugural seed funding awards
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the recipients of its inaugural round of seed funding. The center awarded more than $93,000 to five interdisciplinary research projects.
Despite virtual THON, campaign challenges, EMS shatters fundraising goal 1
In her first year as executive director of EMS Benefiting THON, the student group in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences that helps raise funds for families grappling with pediatric cancer, Penn State student Kayla McCauley had a few things to be worried about.
Lab Bench To Commercialization Grant Recipients Announced
Two faculty members have been selected to receive Lab Bench to Commercialization (LB2C) grants from the Eberly College of Science in 2021. The competitive program provides funding for researchers in the college, enabling them to enhance the commercial potential of ongoing research and prepare them to translate their intellectual property to the marketplace.
Alumni Association to honor 16 Penn Staters with Alumni Achievement Award
The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 16 outstanding Penn Staters during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 13. Registration is open and free to all Penn Staters, and you can sign up online.
Materials Research Institute announces seed grant recipients
The Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) has announced the 2021 recipients of seed grants that will enable University faculty to establish new collaborations with partners outside their own units for exploration of transformative ideas for high-impact materials science and engineering. There are four research themes for the seed grants, with 12 grants totaling more than $500,000 which were awarded by MRI in partnership with Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory and the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.